Writer’s Inspiration

Look here every Saturday for a weekly writing exercise that can get you warmed up and inspired to return to your novel, or it could even serve as your next chapter! When you complete the exercise, share it with us by posting it on our blog.

Choose ONE word that most appeals to you:

Tree bread necklace papaya elephant costume

Volcano couch tire dipstick

Choose ONE setting that most appeals to you:

At a zoo During WWII On a spaceship Under a starry sky

On the beach On a subway

Choose ONE of the following phrases that will begin your piece:

If I could start again…

The lightning struck…

It was the last day…

He started the car…

She flicked the switch…

Start your story with the chosen phrase, and incorporate the setting and word that you chose.